Diploma in English Language

Programme Code: AK3770
Level: 5
Points: 120
Duration: 1 year full time / Equivalent part time
Venue: City campus
Starting date: 2 March 2009 / 20 July 2009

AUT encourages early application. Late applications will be accepted if the programme is not full.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• NCEA: 48 Level 2 credits including 8 Level 1 credits in a language rich subject or ESOL Level 3 credits in Reading and Writing or pass in placement test.
• Interview

This Diploma is designed for those students with English as an additional language and for others who want to take their academic English studies to a higher and more critical level. Students graduating with the Diploma in English Language will not only receive a highly regarded qualification from AUT, New Zealand’s leading provider of English language programmes, but they will have acquired the linguistic, cultural and academic knowledge necessary for successful study at degree level. This is due to the unique structure of the Diploma, which includes a number of degree level papers that can also be cross credited to AUT’s Bachelor of Arts – English Studies

PAPERS

155181 Writing and Research Skills
155185 Reading and Vocabulary Development
155186 Listening and Note-taking
155187 Oral Interaction and Presentation Skills
165105 Introduction to Language Study
165106 Critical Language Studies
165600 English for Academic Purposes

SELECT ONE:
165107 A Pacific Reader: Literature, Culture and Text
165110 Reading New Zealand: Literature, Culture and Text